Dec. 15 (UPI) --Certain patterns of weight gain and loss -- and corresponding changes in body mass index, or BMI -- may help predict a person's risk of developing dementia, a new study suggests. The ...

For some, the most dreaded gift this holiday season isn't an ugly sweater. It isn't fruitcake or even a bag of coal. Instead, the worst thing for many adults to find under their Christmas tree this ...

Weight gain in ALK+ NSCLC patients on Alecensa is underreported, with 49% experiencing actual weight gain versus 5% reported. Time on Alecensa correlates with weight change, but baseline BMI and ...

Because obesity is a complex problem, we must be cautious when we accept easy answers for why children are gaining weight rapidly. Suppose we believe obesity is simply due to eating too much and not ...

A major new study, the largest and longest of its kind, has now found a promising solution. Researchers report that metformin ...